JPH089053A - Information transfer method, information transfer system and information transfer device, information reception terminal equipment used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the information transmission system in which desired information is received by other terminal equipment than a terminal equipment of a request source. CONSTITUTION:The user uses a telephone set 3-1 or a personal computer 3-2 to call a desired information service center such as an information service center A for a prompt stock report. The information service center A replies it to use a synthesized voice of a voice reply device for a phone call and to us directly a computer output of a central processing unit for the personal computer thereby making a guidance. For example, 'Which company of stocks do you want?', 'What is your notice condition?' and 'Where the information should be sent?'; The user makes a reply respectively to the guidance. For example, 'stocks of XX company' as a reply 1, 'When the stock reaches a price of 1000Yen or over' as a reply 2 and 'ID number 123456', that is a reception exclusive terminal owned by the user as a reply 3. The information service center retrieves a database with AND gate condition between the replies 1, 2 while updating the database secularly and detects the information satisfying the retrieval condition and sends the information to a transmission destination shown in the reply 3.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information transfer method and information transfer system capable of transferring desired information by designating a terminal different from a request source, and an information transfer device and an information receiving terminal used therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Telephones have been widely used for transmitting information. Telephones are generally used when a caller wants to convey information to or receives information from a called party, such as a friend or acquaintance. Also, when you want to know the telephone number of the other party who knows only the address or name, when you want to know the exact current time, or when you want to know the weather today, you can call a predetermined area code and get a response from the area code. Information such as a desired telephone number, time, and weather forecast can be obtained from the incoming synthesized voice or the like.

Further, there is a portable receiver with a small display device called a pager, for example, which cannot call itself but can only receive (call) a calling signal from another person. It can also receive and display simple messages from the caller.

In recent years, personal computer communication is also widely used. In personal computer communication, for example, a desired wide area information file called a board or a message board can be accessed to exchange information with any other party. It is also possible to connect to a desired commercial database, extract the information of interest, and display it on the screen.

[0005]

By the way, as described above, a telephone can obtain desired information by calling himself / herself as a caller and calling the information source. However, this information can be heard only by sound. Since the information is transmitted, it is necessary to write it down on a memo or the like in order to understand the information without fail. That is, there is a drawback in that the behavior during this period is greatly restricted. Therefore, it is dangerous and problematic to use a mobile telephone or the like while driving.

While the pager described above appears convenient as it can display information such as received simple messages, it does not mean that such information can be selected or requested, but simply. Since it has only the function of waiting for an unpredictable incoming call, there is a complaint that it has a limited function despite being an expensive device.

In personal computer communication, desired information can be displayed on the screen and stored in a memory. Therefore, it is not difficult to grasp the information, but the desired information source is selected and this information is selected. There is a problem that it takes a considerable amount of time to search for a source to confirm the existence of desired information, extract the confirmed information, load it into a personal computer, and display it on a screen.

The object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.
It is to provide an information transfer method and an information transmission system capable of arbitrarily designating a receiving terminal capable of holding received information from a transmitting terminal and transferring desired information requested from an information source to the designated receiving terminal from the information source. . It is also to provide an information transfer device and an information receiving terminal used for it.

[0009]

Means and Actions for Solving the Problems The constitution and action of the present invention will be described below. First, in the information transfer system according to the first aspect of the invention, the information transfer means is requested to transfer the information and the transfer destination of the information is designated. The information receiving terminal is individually given an identification number, and the information is transferred from the information transfer means only when the identification number and the transfer destination of the information match.

The information transfer means transfers the information to the information receiving terminal via a communication network, for example as described in claim 2. In addition, for example, as described in claim 3, an interface connected to the communication network, a computer connected to the interface, and a database holding unit for performing information retrieval by the computer are provided, and the computer holds the database holding unit. The above information is read and the information is transferred to the information receiving terminal to which the identification number matching the specified transfer destination is given, via the communication network. Furthermore, for example, as described in claim 4, in response to a request for information transfer including a voice response device made by voice input, an instruction to the computer is obtained from the voice input.

The information receiving terminal is connected to the communication network wirelessly as described in claim 5, for example, and has a receiving means, a processing means, and an output means, and the receiving means is the above-mentioned. Receiving the transferred information, the processing means compares the transfer destination included in the information received by the receiving means with its own identification number, and accepts and processes the received information only when both match. The output means is connected to the processing means and outputs the received information processed by the processing means.

The output means may be, for example, claim 6.
As described, it is configured to have at least one of a visual display means and an audio output means. Next, in the information transfer system of the seventh aspect of the present invention, the information requesting means requests the transfer of the information and specifies the transfer destination of the information.
The information transfer means is requested to transfer information by the information requesting means, and the transfer destination of the information is designated. The information receiving terminal is individually assigned an identification number, and the information is transferred from the information transfer means only when the identification number and the transfer destination of the information match.

The information requesting means, the information transferring means, and the information receiving terminal are connected to each other via a communication network, for example. When the information requesting means requests the information transferring means to transfer the information, the information transferring means obtains the requested information and transfers the information to the specified transfer. After the transfer to the information receiving terminal to which the identification number that matches the former is given, the connection with the information requesting means is terminated. Further, for example, when the information requesting means makes a request for information transfer to the information transferring means, the requested information is accepted after the request is accepted and the connection with the information requesting means is terminated. Then, the information is transferred to the information receiving terminal to which the identification number that matches the specified transfer destination is added. Further, for example, as described in claim 13, the guidance for information request is output to the information requesting means, and the information requesting means transfers the necessary information to the information transferring means and the identification number of the information receiving terminal according to the guidance. specify.

The information requesting means comprises, for example, a telephone set, and transfers necessary information to the information transferring means and receives information by means of a voice or push button signal via the communication network. Specify the identification number of the terminal. Further, for example, as described in claim 12, the transfer of necessary information and the identification number of the information receiving terminal are specified to the information transfer means via the communication network by inputting a predetermined command from a computer. In the information transfer system of the described invention, the information requesting means specifies the transfer condition of desired information and the transfer destination of the information. The information transfer means specifies the transfer condition of the information from the information requesting means and the transfer destination of the information, and transfers the information satisfying the specified transfer condition. Then, the information receiving terminal is individually provided with an identification number, and only when the identification number and the transfer destination of the information match, the information transfer means transfers the information satisfying the transfer condition.

The information transfer means includes, for example, a computer, and the computer judges whether or not the transfer condition from the information requesting means is satisfied, and the transfer condition is satisfied. When satisfied, the information satisfying the transfer condition is transferred to the information receiving terminal to which the identification number that matches the specified transfer destination is given. Further, for example, as described in claim 16, it is judged whether or not the computer is the information satisfying the transfer condition from the information requesting means, and when the information is the information satisfying the transfer condition, the transfer condition is satisfied. Existing information is transferred to the information receiving terminal to which the identification number that matches the specified transfer destination is added.

Next, in the information transfer system according to the invention of claim 17, the transfer of the information of the type selected from a plurality of types of information is requested and the transfer destination of the information of the selected type is specified. When the information transfer means, the plurality of database holding means connected to the information transfer means and respectively holding different types of information, and the identification numbers are individually assigned and the transfer destinations of the information match. And an information receiving terminal to which the information is transferred from the information transfer means, and the information transfer means reads out the requested information for transfer from a specific database holding means that holds information of a selected type. , And transfers the information to an information receiving terminal to which an identification number that matches the specified transfer destination is added.

Next, in the information transfer method according to the present invention, a first procedure for requesting the information transfer means to transfer the information and designating the transfer destination of the information, and the transfer by the first procedure And a second procedure in which the requested information is transferred from the information transfer means to the information receiving terminal of the specified transfer destination.

Next, the information transfer apparatus of the invention according to claim 19 is the first means which is requested to transfer the information and is designated the transfer destination of the information, and the transfer means to the first means. Second means for transferring the requested information to the information receiving terminal of the specified transfer destination.

Further, the information receiving terminal of the invention according to claim 20 is connected to the information transfer means via a communication network, and the information transfer means is requested to transfer information and the transfer destination of the information is designated. The information receiving terminal is configured such that the information is transferred from the information transfer means only when an identification number is individually assigned and the transfer destination of the information matches the transfer destination of the information. The receiving terminal compares the information received by the receiving unit with the identification number of the receiving unit for receiving the transferred information and accepts the received information only when the both match. It comprises a processing means for performing, and an output means connected to the processing means for visually displaying or voice-outputting the received information.

Further, in the information transfer system according to the twenty-first aspect of the invention, the information transfer means is requested to transfer the information and a plurality of transfer destinations of the information are designated, and the plurality of information receiving terminals are individually provided. The information is transferred from the information transfer means only when the identification number is given and the specific portion of the identification number and the transfer destination of the information match.

Further, in the information transfer system according to the invention of claim 22, the information requesting means for requesting the transfer of the information and designating the transfer destination of the information, and the transfer of the information is requested from the information requesting means. An information receiving means to which an information transfer destination is designated, and an information receiving terminal to which the above information is transferred from the above information transferring means only when an identification number is individually assigned and the identification number and the above information transfer destination match. And the information transfer means, when the information requesting means makes a request for information transfer to the information transferring means, obtains the requested information and matches the information with the specified transfer destination. The information is transferred to the information receiving terminal to which the identification number is given, and when the request history is requested from the information requesting means, the information transferring means requests the information transfer and the specified transfer of the information. The request history related to transferring to impart information receiving terminal identification number that matches the specified destination.

[0022]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of an information transfer system according to an embodiment. As shown in the figure, the information transfer system includes a plurality of information service centers A (1-1),
Telephones B (1-2), C (1-3), ..., Which are connected to the plurality of information service centers via the communication network 2
-1, a personal computer 3-2, and the like, and a receiving terminal 10 connected to the communication network 2 via the wireless 4.

As the communication network 2, a public communication network such as a telephone line or a wide area service digital communication network (ISDN) is used. Of course, this public communication network has a LAN
You may connect through a specific intra-regional communication network like this. Further, the information transfer system shown in the figure can be constructed only by LAN. Further, as these communication networks, for example, a host station composed of an aggregate of computers, exchanges, digital servers etc. for temporarily holding digital signals etc. is provided, and each relay station is connected from this host station by an optical fiber network, It is conceivable to construct a network that connects these relay stations to a home terminal by a coaxial cable or wirelessly to a mobile terminal.

The plurality of information service centers A, B,
C, ... are, for example, a weather forecast service center for forecasting weather patterns in various places for several weeks after today, a stock market service center for notifying the market price of listed stocks and futures, department stores, theaters, public facilities, etc. It is composed of a commercial service center that provides an information providing service for each type of information such as an event information service center that guides entertainments.

Various telephones such as a home telephone, a public telephone, a car telephone and a mobile telephone are applied to the telephone 3-1 of the calling terminal. Further, the personal computer 3-2 may be any model as long as it is provided with communication software and a communication interface, and of course, as long as it can be connected to the public communication network 2, a word processor or LAN (in-house information communication). It may be a dedicated terminal for network.

The receiving terminal 10 is, for example, a one-way (one-way: receiving function only) communication terminal. For example, the receiving terminal 10 receives message information following the selective call number, which is generally known, and receives this message information. Is a paging receiver or the like capable of displaying. This type of paging receiver stores and holds a plurality of received message information, and can display these in order from the latest information by operating a predetermined read switch.
Normally, one communication is required for a 4-bit paging receiver to receive 2
A 0-character 8-bit paging receiver can receive 40-character information. The receiving terminal 10 shown in the figure has a pod type (POD = programmable operation display) outer shape, and a dot matrix type liquid crystal display device (liquid crystal display device) for displaying various information on the front surface of the device. Equipped with 10-1,
The received message is sent to the liquid crystal display device 10-
Display on top of 1. In addition, this liquid crystal display device 10
-1 has a pen input device 10-2, which is composed of a pressure-sensitive tablet, an electromagnetic induction type tablet, and the like, which is superposed on the entire surface of -1, and detects the input position by the pen 10-3 to obtain the coordinate data inside the device. CPU (Central Processing)
Unit). As a result, the receiving terminal 10 can be used as an electronic notebook or a computer during normal reception, and an application ROM (Read On
You can enjoy various games by replacing the ly Memory) card.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration inside the receiving terminal 10. In the figure, the antenna 1
An antenna 1 receives a radio signal transmitted from the base station, and the received signal is sent to the receiving unit 12. The receiving unit 12 detects, amplifies, and demodulates the received signal to obtain "0".
And “1” to make serial digital data, and this digital data is given to the decoder unit 14. The ID-ROM 13 is a fixed memory that stores a specific address number as its own calling number.

The decoder unit 14 synchronizes the input of the received data output from the receiving unit 12 and performs error correction, and then stores the calling number indicated by the address bit of the received data and the ID-ROM 13. This is a circuit for determining whether or not the address numbers match. When the calling numbers match, a reception interrupt command is output to the CPU 15, and the message information received subsequently to the calling number is converted into parallel data. C
It is a circuit for outputting to the PU 15, and on the other hand, when the calling numbers do not match, the receiving unit 12 gives an instruction to stop reception.

The CPU 15 has a display 10-1,
The input pod 10-2 and the like are also connected. These are shown in Figure 1.
The liquid crystal display device 10-1 and the coordinate input tablet 10-2 described in 1.

The CPU 15 is a central processing unit that executes various processes based on the reception interrupt command, the pen input signal from the input pod 10-2, and the like, and sequentially writes received messages in the memory 16, for example. Alternatively, although not particularly shown, a character generator that creates dot pattern data and various display data based on the above message, a display buffer that temporarily stores the display data created by this character generator,
The data stored in this display buffer is displayed on the display 1
A display driver or the like which is a circuit for displaying on 0-1 is provided, and a message is read from the memory 16 and displayed on the display 10-1.

The memory 16 is a readable and writable memory, and mainly stores various data such as messages output from the decoder section 14 in accordance with instructions from the CPU 15. The speaker driver 17 is a circuit which, when a message is received, drives the speaker 18 in accordance with an instruction from the CPU 15 in a pattern corresponding to the call type information indicating the caller of the received message. IC card 19
Is a detachable external memory, and is composed of, for example, various application ROM cards storing game software and extended function software, a RAM card for storing data in an electronic notebook, and the like.

Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the structure of the information service center. As shown in the figure, the information service center includes a computer 21, a voice response device 22,
It is composed of a memory 23, a database 24 and the like, and is connected to the communication network 2 shown in FIG.

The computer 21 is a computer having appropriate functions corresponding to the contents and quantity of the planned information service. The voice response device 22 is connected to the caller's telephone 3
-1 recognizes the voice of a person or the operation sound of the push button input through the communication network 2 and the interface 25, converts these analog inputs into digital command codes, and the converted command codes are input to the computer 21. give. Further, the response code from the computer 21 for this command code is converted into a synthetic voice corresponding to the response code, and the interface 2 is converted by the synthetic voice.
5. It responds to the caller via the communication network 2.

The computer 21 switches the communication protocol from voice recognition to code recognition when the communication from the caller is performed by a personal computer or the like, and directly communicates with the caller without using the voice response device 22. To do.

The memory 23 is a memory for temporarily storing the type of information requested by the caller, the transfer conditions, the period, the transfer destination of the information, and the like. The database 24 is an information file of a specific field that is classified by a predetermined sorting method and stored in a large amount in an appropriate range in order to be provided from this information service center, and is stored in a device such as a large magnetic disk. There is. These pieces of information are updated daily or every moment as needed, and read by the computer 21 as needed.

In the interface 25, the communication network 2 is a subscriber telephone network, a packet switching network, or a DDX (Digital-Data-Ex).
change) It is a user / network interface corresponding to each case such as a circuit switching network, and only communication signals addressed to the own information service center are transmitted from communication signals such as telephone and online communication transmitted on the communication network 2. It takes out and passes it to the information service center side, and sends the communication signal output from the information service center to the communication network 2.

Next, FIG. 4 shows an example of a database when the above information service center provides a weather forecast information service. As shown in the figure, the weather forecast information service database stores weather forecast information for each region corresponding to the date after today. In the example shown in the figure, the date and time in the database for weather forecast information service is 4/26 (April 26, the same applies hereinafter), 4/27, 4
/ 28, ..., 5/6 are set (left column in the figure). Moreover, Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba are set as the forecast area. Although not shown in the figure, the date is set after 5/7, and the forecast area is set not only in the vicinity of Tokyo but also nationwide. Therefore, for example, it is possible to sufficiently deal with services such as weather information at the destination of a long-term business trip of a businessman and weather information at a golf competition scheduled at a remote place.

As shown in the figure, the weather forecast information corresponding to those dates and areas is set as an image. These images are stored in the database as dot image information as they are. Looking at the Kanagawa area shown in the center of the figure, for example, these image information includes image information of sunlit rings with light beams on 4/26, 4/27, 4/28, and 5/6, so that clear weather can be achieved. It represents. Also, 4/29, 4/30 and 5
/ 5 has cloud image information, which indicates cloudy weather. Then, in 5/1 to 5/4, there is image information of a rain cloud with a few diagonal lines below the cloud, which represents rainy weather. The image information of the weather forecast enclosed by the broken line 5 in the figure is especially from April 28 to May 5 in the Tokyo area.
It shows the weather forecast information for 8 days.

Although not shown in the figure, in the summer,
The lightning information may be represented by a few radiating line images, and the windstorm may be represented by the image of a small umbrella at the beginning of autumn when the influence of 210 days has passed. In the winter, the snow sky is represented by a hexagonal snow crystal image. The image information is not limited to this, and for example, fine weather may be represented only by a sun ring without a light beam, or may be represented by a semicircle with a light beam or the like. In the case of rain, it may be represented by the image of a normal umbrella, and of course, these may be represented by characters such as fine, cloudy, rain, and snow. These pieces of weather information are obtained from, for example, the Meteorological Agency and updated daily.

Next, the operation of the information transfer system having the above configuration will be described with reference to the communication flowcharts shown in FIGS. In this process, focusing on the operation of the telephone 3-1 (or the personal computer 3-2 or the like) by the user shown in FIG.
The operation of the information service center 1-1 (or 1-2, 1-3, ...) Shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 and the operation of the receiving terminal 10 shown in FIGS. To do.
Further, the memory 23 of the information service center is divided into a plurality of areas and used as a memory a, a memory b, a memory c, ..., A memory n. In addition, in each of these divided memory areas, a plurality of data corresponding to each memory area is temporarily stored.

First, the case of a weather forecast service as an example of the information service will be described with reference to the communication flowchart of FIG. As shown in the figure, the user first calls the information service center (step S1). In this example, since the case is a weather forecast service, the weather forecast service center is called.

Then, the information service center outputs the first guidance (guidance guidance) (step S2).
In this example, since it is a weather forecast information service center, for example, "where is the region? Please specify the region" is output by the voice response device 22 with a synthetic voice to inquire about the region to be forecasted.

In response to this, the user replies, for example, "Tokyo" to the area name for which the weather forecast is desired (step S).
3). In the subsequent processing, the answer of this area name is processed as, for example, "answer 1".

At the information service center, the user's answer 1
Is stored in the memory 23 (step S4). In this processing, the voice response device 22 voice-recognizes the user's answer 1, that is, "Tokyo", converts this voice input into data (data code) representing "Tokyo", and outputs the data to the computer 21. This is a process of storing the regional data “Tokyo” in the memory a, which is one of the divided storage areas of the memory 23.

Subsequently, the information service center outputs the following guidance (step S5). Here, the voice response device 22 is instructed to enter "when is it?" And the period during which the weather forecast should be performed.

In response to this, the user replies, for example, "April 28 to May 5" for the period for which the weather forecast is desired (step S6). The reply in this period is processed as, for example, “answer 2” in the subsequent processing.

At the information service center, the user answers 2
Is stored in the memory 23 (step S7). In this process, the voice response device 22 performs voice recognition of the user's answer 2 and converts it into period data “4/28 to 5/5”, outputs the converted period data to the computer 21, and the computer 21 stores the memory 23. Is a process of storing the period data “4/28 to 5/5” in the memory b of the storage area.

Continuing from the above, only broken lines and dotted lines are shown in the figure, but the information service center may use other guidance as needed, such as "is it only sunny days? Is it all weather?" Is output and an answer 3 to this guidance, for example, “only on rainy days” is obtained. As a result, the memory a of the information service center,
The area data “Tokyo”, the period data “4/28 to 5/5”, the data “answer 3”, ... Are stored in b, c ,. If the user does not need any other forecast conditions other than the region and period, he / she can reply to the third guidance output from the information service center, for example, "This is all" or "No other". Good.

At the information service center, when the input of the answers 1, 2 and so on from the user is completed, the answer 1 from the memory a, the memory b ,. .. are sequentially read out, and the database 24 is searched based on the AND conditions of these answer 1, answer 2, ... (Step S8). Thereby, for example, the image information “cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, rainy, cloudy, rainy” of the weather forecast for the period “4/28 to 5/5” in the area “Tokyo” surrounded by the broken line 5 in FIG. You can get "clear weather".

When the data retrieval is completed, the information service center next outputs guidance for inquiring the destination of the retrieved weather forecast information (step S).
9). In this processing, the voice response device 22 outputs “where to send?”.

In accordance with this guidance, the user specifies the registration number, for example, "123456", of the pager 10 (see FIG. 1) which is a self-owned receiving terminal (step S10). ID / No. 12345
The designation of 6 may be voice input or input from a push button. Also, this ID N
o. May be a telephone number, or any other number defined by the relationship between the communication network and the terminal.

At the information service center, the ID / No. "123456" is stored in the memory n, and the designated transmission destination (transfer destination) is recorded. And
The weather forecast data "Tokyo" obtained by the above search,
"4 / 28-5 / 5" and "cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, cloudy,
Rain, cloudy, rain, fine (however, the dot image data shown in FIG. 4) "is stored in the memory n at a predetermined position of transmission data such as a header portion of frame data. "123456" is added and the communication data with this destination (transfer destination) code is sent to the communication network 2 (step S11).

In the receiving terminal 10, from the communication network 2 to the wireless station 4
Own ID / No. "12345
6 ", the communication data having the destination number" 123456 "is received, and the weather forecast data" Tokyo "," 4 / 28-5 / 5 "and" cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, "Rain, cloudy, rain, sunny" is displayed on the display 10-1 (step S12). In this process, the above weather forecast data is also stored in the memory 16. The user of the receiving terminal 10 can read the stored weather forecast data and repeatedly display it on the display 10-1 by performing an input operation from the input pod 10-2 with the pen 10-3 later.

The information service center gives guidance again after the transmission (transfer) of the requested information to the designated receiving terminal is once completed, and outputs, for example, "Do you want to continue?" ( Step S13). Thereby, if the user desires, steps S2 to S12 are repeated, and the weather forecast information of the desired period in another area is provided to the user.

On the other hand, when the user has no other area to know the weather forecast other than "Tokyo", the user is informed of the end, for example, "finished" or "no, no problem" is answered (step S14). ).

At the information service center, the computer 21 receives the response and ends the processing (step S1).
5). In this way, the user requests information to be known, specifies the recipient, and transmits (transfers) the information from the information service center to the receiving terminal specified by the user while online with the information service center using the telephone. Can be made.

In the above example, the connection between the user and the information service center is online until the information is transmitted (transferred) to the designated receiving terminal, but only the request for the information to be known and the designation of the receiving destination are made to connect. Even in the off-line method of terminating the above, the information transfer can be realized as described above.

The offline transfer information service will be described as a second embodiment. The configuration of the information transfer system in this case is the same as the configuration of the information transfer system of the first embodiment shown in FIG. The division structure of the storage area of the memory 23 of the information service center is also the same as that of the first embodiment. In the second embodiment, only the response operation on the information service center side is slightly different.

FIG. 6 is a communication flow chart for explaining the operation of this second embodiment. In this case as well, the case of the weather forecast service will be taken as an example. First, steps S21 to S27
The operation of the telephone 3-1 by the user and the processing of the information service center 1-1 (or 1-2, 1-3, ...) Shown in FIG. 5 are exactly the same as the processing of steps S1 to S7 shown in FIG. Is.

In the second embodiment, the above step S27
Following this, the information service center sequentially outputs other guidance as needed (although in this case as well, only broken lines and dotted lines are shown as in the case of FIG. 5), and answers to these guidance are continued. 3 and the like, and by this, the answers 1, 2 from the user in the memories a, b, c, ...
Memorize answer 3, ...

Then, without searching the database 24, the guidance "Where to send?" For inquiring the destination of the requested weather forecast information is immediately output (step S28).

Below, in accordance with this guidance, the user receives the ID / No. Of the receiving terminal to which the weather forecast information should be transferred. 123
456 is designated (step S29), and the information service center determines its ID / No. “123456” is stored in the memory n and the designated destination is recorded (step S3
0), followed by "Do you want to continue?", And output guidance for inquiring whether or not the weather forecast information of other areas is necessary (step S31), and the user replies "end" to this ( In step S32), the information service center ends the connection with the user (step S33). The processing of these steps S29 to S33 is the same as step S10 of FIG.
Since it corresponds to the processing of S11, S13, S14, and S15, respectively, it will not be described in detail.

In the second embodiment, the information service center sequentially reads answer 1 and answer 2 corresponding to answer 1 from memory a, memory b, ... , Answer 1, Answer 2, ...
··· Searches the database 24 based on the AND condition (step S34). Thereby, also in this case, for example, the image information “cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, rainy, cloudy” of the weather forecast for the period “4 / 28-5 / 5” in the area “Tokyo” surrounded by the broken line 5 in FIG. , Rain, sunny ".

Subsequently, the information service center displays the ID / No. Stored in the memory n at a predetermined position of the transmission data composed of the weather forecast data obtained by the above search. "1
23456 ”is added and the ID / No. The communication data assigned with is sent to the communication network 2 (step S35).

In this case, the receiving terminal 10 also uses the communication network 2
From the user's own ID / No.
Destination number "123456" that matches "123456"
And displays weather forecast data "Tokyo", "4 / 28-5 / 5" and "cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, cloudy, rainy, cloudy, rainy, sunny" included in the received data. It is displayed on 10-1 (step S36), and the weather forecast data is stored in the memory 16.

As described above, the user can immediately disconnect from the information service center after making a request for information and designating a transmission destination (reception terminal as a transfer destination), so that there is no waiting time for data retrieval. Therefore, the remaining free time can be effectively utilized.

The above-mentioned first and second embodiments are service examples of information such as weather forecast information that once determined, changes thereafter rarely occur or do not change for a long period of time. In addition to the weather forecast information mentioned above, information that is suitable for various information services includes article information such as newspapers, information on various events, telephone number information, today's menu information, floor information of department stores, timetables of specific route sections. information,
There are various possibilities such as horse racing predictions, housing / apartment information, information on fair hall building information, university campus information, dictionary search service, historical information by era, etc.

By the way, the information includes, for example, information such as stock market conditions in which the state (stock price) of the same target (brand) changes momentarily, and the state cannot be predicted in advance, that is, the state cannot be fixedly set. Even for such information,
For example, the above-mentioned information service system may be used if only the current state is desired to be known. However, in order to perform stock trading, if it is desired to know by an information service whether or not the stock price has changed to a presumed target price for trading, the above information service cannot handle. The same can be said for the typhoon information among the weather forecast information described above. In other words, even if the direction of the typhoon changes significantly beyond the forecast range, or if the wind speed drops below a certain level, the information service described above cannot be used.

An example of an information service center that provides change information of a certain specified state from the state that changes over time will be described below as a third embodiment. still,
The configuration of the information transfer system in this embodiment is also similar to that of the information transfer system in the first and second embodiments shown in FIG. In addition, the memory 23 of the information service center
The divided structure of the storage areas is also the same as in the first and second embodiments. In the third embodiment, not only the request for "information" and the designation of the "transmission destination (transfer destination)" but also the "transmission (transfer) condition" is designated. Hereinafter, for a receiving terminal, transmission and transfer are used synonymously and are simply described as transmission or transfer.

FIG. 7 is a communication flowchart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment. Here, the stock market information service will be described as an example. The information requested here is the stock price of a specific issue, and a desired range or a fixed price is specified in the fluctuating stock price as the transfer condition of the information. The transfer destination is designated as in the case of the first or second embodiment. Further, although a personal computer (PC) is used as the communication terminal on the user side, it may be a telephone as a matter of course.

In the communication flowchart of FIG. 7, first, the user connects a personal computer via the communication network 2 to a securities center that provides stock market information service (step S4).
1). This connection is made by the user using a communication protocol using ordinary communication software, and is made by inputting a predetermined call code of the securities center from the keyboard of the personal computer. Answers from the following PCs are also keyboard input.

Through the above connection, the information service center (stock center) recognizes that the connection is a personal computer,
The computer 21 directly outputs the first guidance in the character code without using the voice response device 22 (step S4).
2). This character code is taken into the user's personal computer, converted into character display data, and displayed, for example, "where is the company?" On the display screen of the personal computer. Similarly, the guidance output from the following information service centers is also the character code output.

Upon receiving the above guidance, the user replies that the stock price of which he / she wants to know is, for example, "Company X" (step S43). This first answer is processed as "answer 1" in the subsequent processing.

At the information service center, the user's answer 1
(X company) is stored in the memory a area of the memory 23 (step S44). Then, the information service center outputs the following guidance (step S45). In this guidance, the stock price of the designated (requested) stock is announced (transmitted).
Inquire about the conditions that should be met. For example, "What is the notification condition?" Is transmitted to the personal computer as guidance.

On the other hand, the user inputs the condition of the stock price he wants to know, for example, "¥ 1000 or more" (step S).
46). The answer of this condition is processed as "answer 2" in the subsequent processing.

At the information service center, the user answers 2
Is stored in the memory b area of the memory 23 (step S4
7). Although only the broken line and the dotted line are shown in the figure, following the above, the information service center outputs other guidance as necessary, for example, "What is the lower limit in case of price decrease?" ¥ 800 ”and so on. As a result, in the memories a, b, c, ... Of the information service center, the stock “X company” and the stock price notification conditions “¥ 1000 or more” or “¥ 800”, ...
Are remembered. In this case, if another notification condition is not necessary, the user may key-in, for example, “or more” in response to the third guidance from the information service center.

When the information service center recognizes that the notification conditions have been input on the personal computer side, where to send the stock price information when the notification conditions are satisfied, the guidance "Where?" Do you want to send it to? ”Is output (step S48).

In accordance with this guidance, the user also designates the registration number "123456" of the pager 10 which is the own-own receiving terminal in this case as well (step S4).
9). The information service center receives this response and
・ No. Guidance to store whether "123456" is stored in the memory n, record the designated destination (step S50), and then ask "whether to continue?" Is output (step S5
1). When the user's answer to this is not "end", steps S42 to S51 described above are repeated, and a request for stock price information of a plurality of stocks is recorded in the information service center.

On the other hand, if the user answers "end" (step S52), the information service center ends the connection with the user (step S52). Then, in the information service center, the computer 21 successively updates the stock price of each issue based on the notification from the stock market that is sequentially performed at every attendance of the stock exchange and the stock exchange.
It is determined whether or not the updated stock price of the stock (answer 1) stored in the table satisfies the notification condition (answer 2) stored in the memory b (step S54).
O), and repeats the process of waiting for the next update due to stock price fluctuations and making a determination.

If the updated stock price satisfies the notification condition (YES in S54), the updated stock price is transmitted to the destination stored in the memory n (step S5).
5). As a result, on the display screen 10-1 of the receiving terminal 10 designated by the user, it is displayed as a stock price bulletin that the brand requested by the user has reached the price desired by the user (step S56).

As described above, the user uses the personal computer (or telephone) to request the information service center about the information he / she wants to know, not only the transfer destination is specified but also the transfer condition is specified, and the user wants to know the information. The information service center can be made to transmit to the receiving terminal designated by itself when the state is reached.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the stock bulletin is taken as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to any information as long as it is an information that changes from moment to moment such as typhoon bulletin. In addition, as information that changes over time, the status of other specific information such as the stock information and typhoon information does not change, but when new information is expected to be added, It can be understood as a change over time. For example, new information such as play guides, shopping information, hotel vacancy information at resorts, new publication information by field, information on newly released LDs, CDs, etc. The added information is information that changes greatly from moment to moment. These pieces of information are also information that can be requested to be sent by designating the name of “information”, the “notification condition” that changes over time, and the “destination” when the conditions are satisfied.

In each of the first, second and third embodiments described above, the destination designated by the user is one receiving terminal, but a plurality of receiving terminals should receive this. You can also Such an information transfer system will be described below as a fourth embodiment. In this case as well, the configuration of the information transfer system is similar to that of the information transfer system shown in FIG. 1, and the storage area of the memory 23 of the information service center is also divided into memories a, b ,. Although not shown in FIG. 1, the receiving terminal includes a plurality of receiving terminals connected to the communication network 2 in addition to the receiving terminal 10 shown in the figure, and a plurality of receiving terminals among them form a group. ing.

FIG. 8 is a communication flowchart showing the operation of the information transfer system of the fourth embodiment, which can specify a plurality of receiving terminals. First, steps S61 to S67 in FIG.
Are steps S1 to S shown in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment described above.
7, steps S21 to S27 shown in FIG. 6 of the second embodiment,
Alternatively, it is the same as the processing of steps S41 to S47 shown in FIG. 7 of the third embodiment. Further, the processing from step S67 to step S70 is the same as the processing from step S7 to step S10 shown in FIG. 5 of the first embodiment. However, the ID number of the receiving terminal designated by the user in step S70 is, for example, the parameter "**" that is usually used for wild designation of the file in the upper three digits "123"
It is “123 ***” with “*” added.

At the information service center, the ID / No. “123 ***” is stored in the memory n and the designated destination is recorded. Then, the ID number "123 ***" is added to the information (data) obtained by the search in step S68, and the communication data with the wild designation code is sent to the communication network 2 (step S71). .

Among the plurality of receiving terminals 10, the receiving terminal in which the upper 3 digits of the ID number is "123", that is, the ID No. 1
The receiving terminals 23001, 123002, ..., 123999 have a destination number “123” of the upper three digits that matches the upper three digits “123” of their own ID number transmitted from the communication network 2 via the wireless station 4. Communication data having the following is received, and the display data included in the received data is displayed on the display 10-1 (steps S72-1, S72).
-2, ..., S72-n). Also in this case, the display data is also stored in the memory 16 in each receiving terminal.

When the information service center transmits the requested information to the designated receiving terminal, the information service center outputs the guidance "Do you want to continue?" (Step S73), and if the user so desires, steps S62 to S73 are executed. I repeat
If the user does not desire, that is, if "End" is notified, the information transfer service is ended (step S75).

When a plurality of receiving terminals are designated, I
Simultaneous designation can be performed by using a specific digit of the D number as a common code. In addition, a plurality of receiving terminals can be grouped by various methods to enable simultaneous access.

By the way, in the first to the fourth embodiments, the user selects the information service center that seems to have the desired information in order to obtain the desired information. Can always connect to one center, and the one center can transfer all information requested by the user to the designated receiving terminal. This will be described below as a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a configuration block diagram of the information transfer system of the fifth embodiment. As shown in the figure, the information transfer system is similar to the information transfer system shown in FIG. 1, and the information service centers A (1-1), B (1-2),
C (1-3), ..., Calling terminals such as a telephone 3-1 and a personal computer 3-2 connected to the plurality of information service centers via the communication network 2, and the above communication via the radio 4. It is configured by adding a general service center 6 to the receiving terminal 10 connected to the network 2.

The structure of the integrated service center 6 in this information transfer system is a structure in which the database 24 is removed from the structure of the information service center shown in FIG. 3. Instead of the removed database 24, each information service center is replaced. A, B, C, ... Correspond as a database of the integrated service center 6 via the communication network 2.

The plurality of information service centers A, B,
C, ... Are composed of commercial service centers that provide information providing services for each type of information, such as the weather forecast service center, as described in the first to fourth embodiments. The configurations of the calling terminal telephone 3-1 and the personal computer 3-2 are the same as in the case of FIG. Also, the receiving terminal 10 is a communication terminal including a one-way pager and the like in this case as well.

Next, the operation of the information transfer system having the above configuration will be described with reference to the communication flowcharts shown in FIGS. Incidentally, here, the operation of the integrated service center 6 and the information service center A1-1 (or B) centered on the operation of the telephone 3-1 (or the personal computer 3-2 etc.) shown in FIG.
1-2, C1-3, ...) and the receiving terminal 10
The actions of are related to each other and proceed. Although not shown in the figure, the general service center uses a plurality of memory areas of memory a ', memory b', memory c ', ..., Memory n'for processing.

First, the case of a weather forecast service will be described as an example with reference to the communication flowchart of FIG. As shown in the figure, the user first calls the general service center (step S81).

Then, in the general service center, the voice response device responds with the first guidance, "Which service do you want? Please specify the desired service" (step S82).

When the user answers "weather forecast" here (step S83), the integrated service center stores the answer as answer 1 in the memory a '(step S8).
4).

Since this example is a comprehensive service for weather forecast, the following steps S85 to S96 in FIG.
Up to the above, the processing exactly the same as steps S22 to S33 shown in FIG. 6 is performed. However, the answers 2, 3, ... Of FIG. 10 are shown in FIG.
Answers 1, 2, ... And the memories b ′, c ′, d ′, ... of FIG. 10 are the memories a, b, c, of FIG.
It corresponds to ...

If the user answers "stock market condition" in step S83, steps S85 to S96 are changed to the same processes as steps S42 to S53 shown in FIG. In this way, the integrated service center 6 provides guidance suitable for the requested service content in accordance with the service content answered by the user.

Subsequent to the above step S96, the general service center 6 uses the answer 1 of the memory a'as an information database as an external database A, B, C, ...
.., an appropriate information service center is selected, and the answers 2, 3, ... Stored in the memories b ′, c ′, ... Are transmitted to the selected information service center in response to the user. (Step S97).

The information service center selected by the general service center searches its own database based on the AND conditions of the above answers 2, 3, ..., Which are transmitted from the general service center (step S9).
8). Of course, this search may not only search for the current fixed state of the data, but also for a particular state of the data that changes over time.

Then, the data detected by the AND condition is sent to the designated receiving terminal (ID No. 123).
456) to the communication network 2. The receiving terminal transmits its own ID / No. Transmitted from the communication network 2 via the wireless station 4.
Destination number "123456" that matches "123456"
The communication data including the received data is received, and the display data included in the received data is displayed on the display 10-1 (step S100).

As described above, the user merely connects the communication terminal to the general service center and designates the desired service, and does not need to consider which information service center is currently providing the required information service. , Information service can be used very easily.

In the above embodiment, the integrated service center communicates with the information service center, which is an external database, after the connection with the user is terminated, and the information service center directly provides the information to the user. There is. However, if you want to know the current fixed information with your receiving terminal, you do not have to wait for the change over time, and it is better for users to receive information online while staying online with the general service center. Is often convenient because it can be given to the general service center.
An example of such a comprehensive service will be described below as a sixth embodiment. The configuration of the information transfer system in this case is also shown in FIG.
It is similar to the configuration shown in.

FIG. 11 is a communication flowchart for the case of the information service of the play guide in the sixth embodiment. The operation of the sixth embodiment will be described with reference to this flowchart.

As shown in the figure, the user first calls the general service center (step S101), and the general service center prompts "Which service do you want? Please specify the service you want?"", And the voice response device responds (step S102).

When the user answers "play guide" (step S103), the general service center
The answer is stored as the answer 1 in the memory a '(step S104).

In the subsequent processing, step S22 shown in FIG. 6 is performed until the next steps S105 to S112 in FIG.
The same process as S29 is performed. However, answer 1 in Figure 6,
In the example of 2, ..., "Tokyo", "4 / 28-5 / 5",
.. are the answers 2, 3, ... In the example of FIG.
"June 1st", "Painting exhibition",
・ ・Also in this case, the memories b ', c', d ', ... Of FIG. 11 are replaced by the memories a, b, c, of FIG.
It corresponds to ...

Subsequent to the answer from the user's destination in step S112, the integrated service center 6 stores the information in the external database (information service centers A, B, C, ...) Based on the answer 1 in the memory a '. , Select the information service center of the play guide, and send the answers 2, 3 ... Obtained from the user to the selected information service center of the play guide to retrieve the play guide information requested by the user. (Step S11
3).

The information service center of the play guide selected by the general service center searches its own database based on the AND conditions of the above answers 2, 3, ... ,
This search result is transmitted to the integrated service center 6 (step S114).

The general service center 6 stores the information received from the information service center of the play guide, for example, "Exhibition at XX at Shinjuku XX on June 1" in ID / No. It is sent to the communication network 2 to the receiving terminal of "123456" (step S115).

The receiving terminal 10 has its own ID / No. Transmitted from the communication network 2 via the wireless station 4. "123456"
The communication data having the destination number “123456” that matches with is received, and the information of the play guide “June 1 Shinjuku XX at XX exhibition” included in the received data is displayed on the display 10-1 ( Step S116), memory 16
To memorize.

[0112] The integrated service center again gives a guidance "Do you want to continue?" Once the transmission of the requested information to the designated receiving terminal is completed (step S117). As a result, if the user desires, steps S102 to S115 are repeated, for example, June 1st.
Information on painting exhibitions on days other than the day or exhibitions other than the paintings on the same day will continue to be provided online.

When the user gives "end" to the guidance in step S117 (step S1)
18), the integrated service center 6 disconnects the connection with the user and ends the processing (step S119).

By the way, when the information is transferred to the designated receiving terminal in the online state as described above, there is no next information request such as "Do you want to continue?" With the completion of the information transfer. The guidance of the inquiry is transmitted, so that the user can confirm that the transfer of the requested information is completed. However, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, or FIG.
As shown in 0, when the information service center or the general service center and the user transfer the information offline, the information request and the transfer instruction are surely recorded in the information service center or the general service center. It is unknown to the user whether the process is in progress. Especially when trying to receive stock market information service for stock trading, if important information is not recorded in the information service center or general service center by mistake, input of important information will be delayed. , It is possible that the damage will occur. Also, even when waiting for a hotel vacancy or waiting for information on buying and selling information of a desired price of a house, etc., if the information that should be delivered to the user does not arrive because the information request from the user is not recorded, " It suffers the disadvantage of loss of "profit" and causes great dissatisfaction.

In order to avoid such a situation, it is desired to be able to confirm that the record of the transfer request of the information which the user has already requested is held in the information service center or the general service center. It

An example of an information transfer system that realizes this will be described as a seventh embodiment. FIG. 12 is a communication flowchart explaining the operation of the seventh embodiment. here,
Although the case of the integrated service center is taken up and described, it is of course applicable to the case of the information service center shown in FIG. 6 or 7.

In the flowchart of FIG. 12, first, the transmitting terminal is connected to the integrated service center (step S1).
21). In this case, the transmission terminal connected to the general service center may be a telephone or a personal computer.

The general service center outputs the guidance "Which service do you want?" (Step S122). A voice response device is used to respond to telephone users, and a code is output to personal computer users.

The user replies, for example, "confirmation of already instructed" or simply "want to confirm" (step S123). In this case, it is convenient to predefine that the answer may be any expression as long as the recognition word or the recognition code includes, for example, “confirm”.

At the general service center, the user's answer (answer 1) is stored in the memory a, and the following guidance is output as "where to send?" (Step S12).
4). The user has the same ID / No. Of the receiving terminal as when requesting the information transfer. 123456 is designated (step S
125). As a result, the general service center can specify the user who is currently requesting confirmation.

At the general service center, the ID / No. Based on 123456, the request history of the requester (user) is confirmed, the unanswered requests are extracted, and the contents of the unanswered requests are transmitted to the receiving terminal with the specified ID number ( Step S1
26).

At the receiving terminal designated by the user, the confirmation reply from the above general service center, for example, "6"
Stock price information xx on the 1st of the month has been requested for ○○○. June 3
I was asked for a service. Is displayed on the display device (step S127). This allows the user side to confirm that the request already made has been received by the general service center.

Subsequent to the output of the above reply, the general service center outputs the guidance "Do you want to continue?" (Step S128). This allows the user to make a new information transfer request following the above confirmation, if necessary.

If a new information transfer request is not required, for example, a reply "End" is given (step S1).
29). As a result, the integrated service center ends this connection (step S130).

In this way, the request already made to the general service center or the information service center can be confirmed, so that the anxiety of the user can be easily resolved. Although some embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these. For example, the information receiving terminal may be a two-way transmission / reception terminal, and may be a wired terminal as well as a wireless terminal. Therefore, not only the pager but also a portable information processing device, a facsimile, or an information receiving terminal having various communication functions can be adopted.

[0126]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, desired information is requested and the requested information is designated by a receiving terminal different from the transmitting terminal and designated by the receiving terminal. Since it can be received, the restriction time of the transmitting terminal is shortened, and therefore the range of utilization of the transmitting terminal is expanded. In addition, even a one-way receiving terminal that does not have a transmitting function can specify and receive information, so the function of using the one-way receiving terminal can be expanded without adding new functions by hardware, which is convenient. is there. In addition, since the user's intention of delegating the information service can be confirmed and the destination can be specified, the charge management on the information service side can be facilitated, and therefore the system can be stably operated / maintained without worrying about expenses.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration block diagram of an information transfer system according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration inside a receiving terminal of FIG.

3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an information service center of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a database when an information service center provides a weather forecast information service.

FIG. 5 is a communication flowchart illustrating an example of a weather forecast information service.

FIG. 6 is a communication flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a communication flowchart for explaining the operation of the third embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a communication flowchart showing the operation of the information transfer system capable of designating a plurality of receiving terminals according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a configuration block diagram of an information transfer system of a fifth embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a communication flowchart illustrating the operation of the information transfer system of FIG. 9 by taking the case of a weather forecast service as an example.

FIG. 11 is a communication flowchart for explaining an information service of a play guide in the sixth embodiment as an example.

FIG. 12 is a communication flowchart for explaining the operation of the seventh embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1-1, 1-2, 1-3, ... Information service center A, B, C, ... 2 Communication network 3-1 Telephone 3-2 Personal computer 4 Wireless station 5 For weather forecast image for a certain period Example 6 General service center 10 Receiving terminal 10-1 Liquid crystal display 10-2 Input pod 10-3 Pen 11 Antenna 12 Receiving section 13 ID-ROM 14 Decoder 15 CPU 16 Memory 17 Driver 18 Speaker 19 IC card 21 Computer 22 Voice response device 23 memory 24 database 25 interface

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[Claims] 1. An information transfer means for requesting transfer of information and designating a transfer destination of the information, and only when an identification number is individually assigned and the transfer destination of the information matches. An information transfer system comprising: an information receiving terminal to which the information is transferred from the information transfer means. 2. The information transfer system according to claim 1, wherein the information transfer means transfers the information to the information receiving terminal via a communication network. 3. The information transfer means includes an interface connected to the communication network, a computer connected to the interface, and a database holding means for performing information retrieval by the computer. 3. The information transfer system according to claim 2, wherein the information is read and the information is transferred to an information receiving terminal to which an identification number matching the designated transfer destination is given, via the communication network. 4. The information transfer means includes a voice response device, and receives an instruction to the computer from the voice input in response to a request for information transfer made by voice input. Information transfer system described. 5. The information receiving terminal is wirelessly connected to the communication network and receives a means for receiving the transferred information, a transfer destination included in the information received by the receiving means, and its own. A processing means for comparing the identification numbers and accepting the received information to perform processing only when both match, and an output means connected to the processing means and outputting the received information processed by the processing means; The information transfer system according to claim 2, further comprising: 6. The information transfer system according to claim 5, wherein the output unit has at least one of a visual display unit and a voice output unit. 7. An information requesting unit for requesting transfer of information and designating a transfer destination of the information, and an information transfer unit for requesting transfer of information from the information requesting unit and designating a transfer destination of the information. And an information receiving terminal to which the information is transferred from the information transferring means only when an identification number is individually assigned and the transfer destination of the information matches the transfer destination of the information. system. 8. The information transfer means obtains the requested information when the information requesting means makes an information transfer request to the information transfer means, and matches the information with the designated transfer destination. 8. The information transfer system according to claim 7, wherein the connection with the information requesting means is terminated after the transfer to the information receiving terminal to which the identification number is assigned. 9. The information transfer means, when the information request means makes an information transfer request to the information transfer means, accepts the request and terminates the connection with the information request means, and then makes the request. 8. The information transfer system according to claim 7, wherein the acquired information is obtained and the information is transferred to an information receiving terminal having an identification number that matches the designated transfer destination. 10. The information transfer system according to claim 7, wherein the information requesting unit, the information transferring unit, and the information receiving terminal are connected to each other via a communication network. 11. The information requesting means comprises a telephone and transfers required information to the information transferring means via the communication network by voice or push button signals and specifies an identification number of an information receiving terminal. 11. The method according to claim 10,
Information transfer system described. 12. The information requesting means comprises a computer, and transfers necessary information to the information transferring means via the communication network by a predetermined command input and specifies an identification number of an information receiving terminal. Claim 10
Information transfer system described. 13. The information transfer means outputs guidance for requesting information to the information requesting means, and the information requesting means transfers necessary information to the information transferring means and an information receiving terminal according to the guidance. The information transfer system according to claim 7, wherein an identification number of the information transfer system is designated. 14. An information requesting unit for designating a transfer condition of desired information and a transfer destination of the information, and an information transfer condition and a transfer destination of the information from the information requesting unit. An information transfer means for transferring information satisfying the specified transfer condition, and an identification number is individually assigned to the information transfer means from the information transfer means only when the identification number and the transfer destination of the information match. An information transfer system comprising: an information receiving terminal to which information satisfying transfer conditions is transferred. 15. The information transfer means includes a computer, and the computer judges whether or not the transfer condition from the information requesting means is satisfied, and the transfer condition is satisfied. 15. The information transfer according to claim 14, wherein when the transfer condition is satisfied, the information satisfying the transfer condition is transferred to the information receiving terminal to which the identification number that matches the specified transfer destination is added. system. 16. The information transfer means includes a computer, and the computer judges whether or not the information satisfies the transfer condition from the information requesting means, and determines that the information satisfies the transfer condition. 15. The information transfer system according to claim 14, wherein the information satisfying the transfer condition is transferred to an information receiving terminal provided with an identification number that matches the designated transfer destination. 17. Information transfer means for requesting transfer of information of a type selected from a plurality of types of information and designating a transfer destination of the information of the selected type; and connecting to the information transfer means. The information transfer means transfers the information only when a plurality of database holding means for respectively holding different kinds of information and an identification number are individually assigned and the identification number and the transfer destination of the information match. And an information receiving terminal that reads information requested to be transferred from a specific database holding unit that holds information of a selected type, and transfers the information to the designated transfer destination. An information transfer system characterized by transferring to an information receiving terminal having a matching identification number. 18. A first procedure for requesting the information transfer means to transfer information and designating a transfer destination of the information, and the information requested to be transferred by the first procedure from the information transfer means. A second procedure of transferring to the information receiving terminal of the specified transfer destination, and the information transferring method. 19. A first means for requesting transfer of information and designating a transfer destination of the information, and information requested to be transferred to the first means of the designated transfer destination. An information transfer device comprising: second means for transferring to an information receiving terminal; 20. An information receiving terminal to which information is transferred from the information transferring means via a communication network, wherein the information transferring means makes a request for information transfer and designates a transfer destination of the information. The receiving terminal is configured such that the information is transferred from the information transfer means only when an identification number is individually assigned and the transfer destination of the information matches the transfer destination of the information. A receiving means for receiving, a processing means for comparing the information received by the receiving means with its own identification number and accepting and processing the received information only when both match, and connected to the processing means An information receiving terminal, comprising: an output unit that visually displays or outputs the received information. 21. Information transfer means for requesting transfer of information and designating a plurality of transfer destinations of the information, and a specific portion of the identification number and a transfer destination of the information, respectively An information transfer system comprising: a plurality of information receiving terminals to which the information is transferred from the information transfer means only when the two match. 22. Information requesting means for requesting transfer of information and designating a transfer destination of the information, and information transfer means for requesting transfer of information from the information requesting means and designating a transfer destination of the information. And an information receiving terminal to which the information is transferred from the information transfer means only when the identification number is individually assigned and the transfer destination of the information matches the transfer destination of the information. When the information requesting means makes a request for information transfer to the information transferring means, the requested information is obtained and the information is sent to an information receiving terminal to which an identification number matching the designated transfer destination is given. In addition to the transfer, when the request history is requested from the information requesting means, the information transfer request by the information requesting means and the request history relating to the designated transfer destination of the information are transferred to the designated transfer destination. Information transfer system, characterized by transferring information granted matching identification number to the receiving terminal.